the majors

noun

US, informal

: the major leagues of baseball

As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.

Examples of the majors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anthony Volpe extended his hitting streak to 21 games with two hits, tying the longest run in the majors this season. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 And for other Hall of Famers who went on to play in the majors, their career stats will now officially include accomplishments from their time in the Negro Leagues too. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2024 Since being drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, Leiter has had a tumultuous journey to the majors. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024 The pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors in the category. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024 Semien remains one of the best second basemen in the majors, batting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs while ranking among the top five for second basemen in walks, RBIs, runs, hits and home runs. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024 Mookie Betts led the way at the plate with three hits and two RBIs, maintaining the best batting average in the majors at .377. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 His play during his MLB debut during the weekend was enough to keep him in the majors, with Schumaker intrigued by his skill set. —

Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024 The group as a whole has been the second-worst in the majors, with a 5.47 ERA. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024

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